Cavaletto Tree Farm Housing Project

The request includes a proposed Comprehensive Plan Amendment and Rezone from agriculture (AG-1-5) to residential, changing the Comprehensive Plan Designation to Residential, 4.6 units per acre and the Zone District to Design Residential, 4.0 units per acre. The application also includes a Vesting Tentative Tract Map for approximately 61 residential and two open space lots, and a Development Plan for approximately 135 dwelling units. The applicant proposes approximately 24 onsite affordable units through the bonus density program. A Road-Naming request to name a new public road and two new private roads accompanies the application package.

Permit Application Numbers: 01GPA-00000-00009, 01RZN-00000-00015, 08DVP-00000-00012, 09TRM-00000-00001, 09RDN-00000-00001




Location

The project is located in the eastern Goleta Valley west of North Patterson Avenue, south of Cathedral Oaks Road and north of Hwy 101, at 555 Las Perlas Drive, in the Goleta Community Planning Area. The property totals approximately 26.6 acres gross in size and borders San Jose Creek to the west. APNs: 069-100-006, -051, -054, -057.




Status

The Comprehensive Plan amendment and Rezone requests were initiated at the Board of Supervisors on December 5, 2006. The applications for the Tract Map and Development Plan were submitted by the applicants on March 28, 2008. The South County Board of Architectural Review reviewed and commented on conceptual plans on April 25, 2008 and July 11, 2008. The project was deemed “Complete” for processing on October 30, 2009.

The project requires preparation of an Environmental Impact Report (EIR). An environmental scoping document was prepared and sent to the State Clearinghouse in December.

An EIR Scoping Meeting was held on January 13, 2010 (5:30 p.m.) in the Planning Commission Hearing Room, Santa Barbara County Engineering Building, 123 East Anapamu Street, Santa Barbara. Approximately 45 people attended the meeting and provided comments on issue areas to be addressed in the EIR. Written comments on the EIR scope of work will also be accepted until January 29, 2010 (5:00 p.m.). Please see the Notice of Public Scoping Meeting and the EIR Scoping Document for additional information.

Next steps for the project will include selection of an EIR consultant and preparation of the draft EIR document.




Schedule

January 13, 2010 – EIR Public Scoping Meeting (Public Notice)

October 30, 2009 - Project deemed "Complete" for processing




Documents

DEIR Notice of Preparation
EIR Scoping Document




Contacts

Please contact the staff listed below for additional information on the project, or to be added to the County’s mailing list for notice of future hearings.

June Pujo, Planner
jpujo@co.santa-barbara.ca.us
(805) 568-2056

Alice McCurdy, Supervising Planner
amccurdy@co.santa-barbara.ca.us
(805) 568-2518